FootPlates for easy Astronomy tripod Positioning

Let's say you do astronomic photography and you are sometimes out with your mobil equipment: Then you might need this little toolset, that makes your daily outdoor setup, let's say on the terrace of your rented house, easy as 1-2-3. You might accomplish the following steps to make it work. It is specially designed for the ZWO TC40 tripod but may work wither tripods on spikes as well.

1. Setup your tripod as usual.
2. Replace the rubber leg ends with the spikes.
3. Place the tripod where the sky view is good.
4. Attach your mount, your telescope and your optical train.
5. Point your telescope roughly to a celestial pole (depends on hemisphere you are in)
6. Put the FootPlates under your tripod spikes each. Algin each tip of the FootPlates at right angles away from the tripod.
7. Make your polar alignment as good as possible.
8. After that procedure take gaffer tape and mark both straight outsides of the FootPlates on the ground (stone or wood, be careful not to press it too tight to prevent damage on the underground!) Both adhesive strips build an acute angle.
9. Clear Skies!
10. Reuse: Place your tripod with your equipment mounted on the FootPlates. Align each Footplate to the adhesive stripes. Now your equipment is on an almost good to go position without a need to make a polar alignment again. 

At least for me, it saves time and nerves!

The setup can now be used several nights for your equipment. Don't forget to remove the adhesive stripes after all.

Have fun with it and clear skies!

I have printed it with ASA. The FootPlates need to be printed Three times. The Holder once.